Graham Platner faces rape accusation, prompting Democrat demands he drop from Maine Senate race
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-07-07 15:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Culture & Entertainment, Sexual Violence, Media, US Politics
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Democratic Party leaders on Monday called on Graham Platner to withdraw as their nominee to run against Republican US Senator Susan Collins of Maine, after media reports that a woman accused him of forcibly having sex with her nearly five years ago.
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